June 2022

History in Hi-Fi: Hope Organization Sharing the Paul Klipsch Legacy   For a few miles north of Hope, meadows of yellow wildflowers ferry Arkansas Highway 32 into a dramatic dogleg at the old Southwest Proving Grounds, a major U.S. Army…

When Crystal Ude-Stall and her husband, Alan, relocated to Northwest Arkansas from their native Nebraska five years ago, they did so seeking the tranquility of an empty nest home by the water.  What they found was an exciting second act…

Business success is measured in many ways. Arkansas Money & Politics asked its readers, once again, to tell us which were the most admired companies in The Natural State. Using a criteria that includes financial soundness, bold innovation, brand awareness,…

Robert Birch, director of development for North Little Rock Mayor Terry Hartwick, is Dogtown to the bone. North Little Rock born and raised, he’s served since 2018 under two city executives — Mayors Joe Smith and Hartwick — providing a…

Sanctuary in the Hills: Subiaco’s Abbey, School Showcases Beauty of God’s Creation   In western Arkansas, rolling hills of green pastures abound, speckled with cows and sheep and trees, encapsulating the wonder of nature. Further down the road, peeking through…

Back in 2019, Randy Veach, longstanding president of Arkansas Farm Bureau, took the podium at the organization’s 85th annual convention to give his final address as its president. Now, nearly two years into retirement, he has stepped back into the…

A stand of white oak trees, the work ethic of the area’s residents and the care shown by Independence County leaders lured a barrel manufacturer to build a stave-making plant west of Batesville. The Independent Stave Company will begin production…

There’s something magical about movie theaters, where hundreds of people from every imaginable background can come together to be transported away from their humdrum realities into other lives with infinite possibilities. Whether filmgoers visit multiplexes with state-of-the-art technology or prefer…

Gar Lile founded Little Rock’s Lile Real Estate in February 1993, at a time when land brokerage agencies like his were few and far between. He is a licensed real estate broker in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas; an…

Not since Corliss Williamson has a freshman come into the Arkansas basketball program with as much anticipation and acclaim as Nick Smith Jr. The Little Rock-area native skyrocketed up the high school-basketball recruit rankings over the last couple years, ultimately…